The benefits

• Detailed Explanation for difficult problem areas
• Speakers Who Are Experienced construction industry practitioners
• Comprehensive Course Material (excellent for future reference)
• Reference To Singapore and International Standard Forms of Contract

Who should attend

• Anyone involved in the administration of construction contracts including Architects, Engineers,
  Quantity Surveyors, Contractors, Subcontractors, Principals, Lawyers, Government Bodies,
  Employers, Consultants, Project Managers, Suppliers,
  Planners / Schedulers.

What participants have said about Charlton Martin Seminars

• “Comprehensive seminar material”
• “The Q & A sessions and case studies during the workshop were very practical and related to my work”
• “The content and language used by the speakers was easy to understand and straight forward”
• “Speakers interacted well with the participants”
• “Practical knowledge that helps in my daily work”

CPD Credit Points

• This seminar qualifies to meet the PDU / CPD requirements of Singapore and international professions. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued

SEMINAR CONTENT

MORNING WORKSHOPS

Session 1 – Delays and Their Impact

Is the programme realistic? Has a critical path analysis been produced? What are the contractual grounds for granting extensions of time? Has the contractor or subcontractor complied with the procedures provided for by the contract? Has there been a proper delay analysis undertaken if so which method has been employed? How has the problem of dealing with concurrent delays been tackled? How should the impact of provisional sums be dealt with? What are the contractual duties of the Architect, Engineer or Supervising Officer and have they been complied with? Can the Employer’s rights be affected if the Architect, Engineer or Supervising Officer fails to comply with his / her obligations? What is meant by “time at large”?

Session 2 – Delay Analysis Techniques in Detail

Which delay analysis technique should be used to demonstrate the extension of time entitlement? What are the different techniques commonly available and when should they be used? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each technique? What are the golden rules of presentation?

Session 3 – Prolongation and Acceleration Claims

Dealing with prolongation claims. Which period of time should be evaluated? Do all extensions of time carry an entitlement to financial reimbursement? What evidence should be produced to support the claim? How should the contractor or subcontractor set about proving an acceleration claim? What is the difference between mitigation and acceleration and what is constructive acceleration? Does the contractor or subcontractor have to prove loss to become entitled to levy a claim? How reliable are the contractor or subcontractors records?

Session 4 – Disruption, Head Office Overheads and Other Items of Expenditure

Disruption claims; what methods are available to the contractor or subcontractor to establish an entitlement? What is the measured mile? How good are the labour and plant records? Is it possible where records do not exist to merely assess the costs involved? How should the contractor or subcontractor set about recovering a contribution to head office costs? How valid are the formula methods such as Hudson and Emden? Is there an entitlement to payment of interest or finance charges? Can contractors and subcontractors recover the cost of preparing claims?

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

Workshop 1 – The EOT Claim

Workshop 2 – The Loss & Expense Claim

SEMINAR PROGRAMME

08:30 – 09:00: Registration
09:00 – 09:45: Session 1
09:45 – 10:30: Session 2
10:30 – 11:00: Tea/Coffee
11:00 – 11:45: Session 3
11:45 – 12:30: Session 4
12:30 – 13:00: Questions & Discussion
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 15:30: Workshop 1
15:30 – 16:00: Tea/Coffee
16:00 – 16:30: Workshop 2
16:30 – 17:00: Questions & Discussion
17:30: Close

SEMINAR FEES

SGD488.00 per person

For registration of more than 10 pax, please call Fabian Lim at Tel: 65 6720 1325 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The fee includes lunch, tea / coffee breaks and seminar notes

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

RODNEY MARTIN
BSc, LLB(Hons), MSc, MRICS, FCIArb, FMIArb, FSIArb, FMSAdj
Rodney is Chief Executive of the Charlton Martin Group, having previously been employed as Group Regional Director and Senior Vice President of two major contracts consultancy groups in the Asia Pacific Region. Of his 31 years of experience, 21 have been at senior level in this region. Additionally Rodney has worked for many clients in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and India. Rodney holds dual qualifications in quantity surveying and law and as a chartered quantity surveyor is a specialist in construction contract consultancy providing professional and technical advice to clients relating to contract documentation, contractual claims, dispute avoidance and resolution. He is an accredited mediator, panel arbitrator and panel adjudicator with the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration and is an experienced speaker within the region. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators as well as both the Malaysian and Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. Rodney has been appointed as Expert Witness on matters relating to quantum and has acted as lay advocate in arbitration proceedings. Rodney has also been appointed as an arbitrator, mediator, adjudicator and Dispute Adjudication Board member in Malaysia. He has lived in Kuala Lumpur since 1997.

UMA MENON
BEng (Hons), MSc, PGDip, FCIArb
Uma is Associate Director of the Charlton Martin Group. She has 20 years of experience, having worked on many different types of construction project in UK, Middle East, USA, India and Singapore. Her experience includes training in UK for Witness Examination and Report Writing. Uma is highly experienced in forensic planning, dispute resolution and delay work. She was appointed as an Expert on a dispute relating to imposition of liquidated damages. She also assisted experts on various arbitrations for highway, petrochemical and building related projects. Uma successfully mediated a dispute pertaining to delays and damages arising from fit-out works in Singapore. With recognition of her skills in managing contractual and programming aspects of time-related claims, she was engaged by Marina Bay Sands as Delay Analysis & Contract Manager for the iconic project in Singapore. Uma has been commended for her forte in time-related claims, commercial settlement of claim and defending claims in adjudication and arbitration.

CHARLTON MARTIN – Construction Contracts Consultants
Michael Charlton and Rodney Martin have worked together successfully for the past 21 years, the last 11 of which have been as Chairman and CEO of the Charlton Martin Group. The Charlton Martin Group was established in 2007 with practices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. They bring in excess of forty years experience of working in the Asia Pacific and Australian regions. The Charlton Martin Group provides services to the construction industry on contractual matters and contract administration; claims preparation; training and seminars; mediation; adjudication and arbitration services and representation; litigation support and expert witness services.